EP0964794B1 - Pressure and/or heat applied image transfers - Google Patents
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- EP0964794B1 EP0964794B1 EP98910844A EP98910844A EP0964794B1 EP 0964794 B1 EP0964794 B1 EP 0964794B1 EP 98910844 A EP98910844 A EP 98910844A EP 98910844 A EP98910844 A EP 98910844A EP 0964794 B1 EP0964794 B1 EP 0964794B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
- B41M3/12—Transfer pictures or the like, e.g. decalcomanias
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
- B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
- B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
- B44C1/17—Dry transfer
- B44C1/1712—Decalcomanias applied under heat and pressure, e.g. provided with a heat activable adhesive
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
- B44C—PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING
- B44C1/00—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects
- B44C1/16—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like
- B44C1/165—Processes, not specifically provided for elsewhere, for producing decorative surface effects for applying transfer pictures or the like for decalcomanias; sheet material therefor
- B44C1/17—Dry transfer
- B44C1/1733—Decalcomanias applied under pressure only, e.g. provided with a pressure sensitive adhesive
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
- Y10T428/24802—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
- Y10T428/24843—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.] with heat sealable or heat releasable adhesive layer
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T428/24802—Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
- Y10T428/24851—Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential
- Y10T428/2486—Intermediate layer is discontinuous or differential with outer strippable or release layer
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/28—Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer
- Y10T428/2839—Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer with release or antistick coating
Definitions
- This invention relates to pressure and/or heat applied image transfers - this includes rub-down image transfers, but rubbing down is not the only method of transferring the image from the image carrier to the target surface.
- Rub-down image transfers are well-known - the system sold under the trade name "Letraset” will be very familiar, which appears as sheet with various indicia including letters and numerals in different type faces which can be transferred from the face of the sheet on to the target surface (e.g. a drawing on paper) by placing the image face against the paper and rubbing down or burnishing the back of the sheet so that the letter or numeral becomes attached to the target surface and detached from the sheet.
- the target surface e.g. a drawing on paper
- the image release system may be on a film support layer which is itself attached to a backing by a release coat on a backing adhesive coat of the backing, the backing being first peelable from the support so as to leave the image visible through the film.
- the image layer may be applied using a dry toner medium, or an ink or a paint.
- the image may be masked with a white pigment.
- the purpose of the white pigment masking is threefold - first, it allows pastel shades to be properly represented, it protects the image, which would otherwise be exposed and liable to damage, second it creates opacity.
- the image may be masked with a metallised foil.
- the image may be masked with a holographic element.
- the adhesive layer may be applied just prior to application to the contacting of the target and the image transfer sheet. It may be applied by spraying or by roller coating, when organic solvent based adhesives will be found suitable, or it may be applied by means of an adhesive sheet, in which the adhesive may be water-based.
- the image release system may bind the adhesive layer with a surface tension 4-5 dynes/cm 2 (4x10 -9 -5x10 -9 Nm -2 ) less than that which it binds the image layer.
- the image release system may bind the adhesive layer with a surface tension of 34 dynes/cm 2 (3,4x10 -8 Nm -2 ).
- the adhesive may be activated solely by heat and is desirably fast drying so that application to the target surface is not delayed too long after application of the adhesive.
- Pressure to transfer the image to the target surface may be by means of a pressure roller, which may be used hot or cold, by a plate, as in foil blocking, or by burnishing - fmgers may suffice, but burnishing tools capable of applying higher, more localised pressure will usually be preferred.
- the target surface may comprise a surface of a compact disc, in which instance the adhesive layer may be applied over the entire surface of the compact disc or one or more selected portions of the surface of the compact disc.
- the target surface may comprise glass, plastic, fabric, wood or leather.
- the invention also comprises an image transfer system comprising:
- the image release system may be on a film support layer which is itself attached to a backing (such as, conveniently, paper or a synthetic material) by a release coat on a backing adhesive coat of the backing, the backing being first peelable from the support so as to leave the image visible through the film.
- a backing such as, conveniently, paper or a synthetic material
- Figure 1 shows the face-on view of a typical image transfer sheet 11 with various images 12 thereon any one of which can be transferred at a time by rubbing-down or pressing on to the target surface.
- the images are, of course, reversed.
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- Decoration By Transfer Pictures (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
- Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
- Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
- Heat Sensitive Colour Forming Recording (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- Figure 1
- is a face-on view of a transfer sheet bearing images for transfer to a target surface;
- Figure 2
- is a cross-section of an unimaged transfer sheet arrangement, with components separated;
- Figure 3
- is a cross-section of an imaged transfer sheet, with the components adhered together;
- Figure 4
- is a cross-section of an imaged sheet like Figure 3, but with a white pigment mask;
- Figure 5
- is a sequence, A, B, C, D of steps in the application of the image to a target surface;
- Figure 6
- is a face-on view of a transfer sheet bearing a plurality of images for transfer to a compact disc;
- Figure 7
- shows an image transfer sheet and a compact disc a) before. b) during and c) after contacting of the sheet and the disc;
- Figure 8
- is a face-on view of a compact disc with a) an adhesive layer over substantially the entire surface of the disc and b) two adhesive layers in selected portions of the surface;
- Figure 9
- shows an example of apparatus for automated transfer of images to compact discs;
- Figure 10
- shows an example of apparatus for automated transfer of images to target surfaces;
- Figure 11
- shows a sheet for positioning leather items thereon: and
- Figure 12
- shows an image transfer sheet and target surface a) before b) after image transfer and c) after post processing.
Claims (39)
- A method for preparing a pressure and heat applied image transfer sheet and applying an image therefrom to a target surface comprising:applying an image layer to an image area of an image release system on a support, the image release system comprising a release coating comprising a wax and a lacquer;applying a pressure and heat activated adhesive layer over the image release system including the image area, which adhesive layer adheres more strongly to the image layer than the image layer does to the image release system;contacting, with the application of pressure and heat, the target surface and the image transfer sheet such that the dried adhesive layer attaches only in the image area to the target surface;and peeling off the support together with the adhesive layer except for the image area which is left attached to the target surface.
- A method according to claim 1, in which the image release system is on a film support layer which is itself attached to a backing by a release coat on a backing adhesive coat of the backing, the backing being first peelable from the support so as to leave the image visible through the film.
- A method according to claim I or claim 2, in which the image layer is applied using a dry toner medium.
- A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the image layer is applied using an ink.
- A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the image layer is applied using a paint.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the image is masked with a white pigment.
- A method according to any one of claims I to 6, in which the image is applied using a dry toner electrophotographic process.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the image is applied using an electroink printing process.
- A method according to claim 6, in which the image is white pigment masked using a white pigment foil.
- A method according to claim 6, in which the image is white masked with a white pigment ink.
- A method according to any of the previous claims in which the image is masked with a metallised foil.
- A method according to any of the previous claims in which the image is masked with a holographic element.
- A method according to any one of claims I to 12, in which the image release system binds the image layer with a surface tension of 38-39 dynes/cm2 (3.8x10-8-3.9x10- 8Nm-2).
- A method according to any previous claim in which the release coating comprises a wax coating having a lacquer differential binding layer located thereon.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, in which the adhesive layer is applied just prior to the contacting of the target surface and the image transfer sheet.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which the adhesive layer is applied by spraying.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which the adhesive layer is applied by roller coating.
- A method according to claim 16 or claim 17, in which the adhesive is organic solvent based.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, in which the adhesive layer is applied by means of an adhesive sheet.
- A method according to claim 19, in which the adhesive is water-based.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, in which the image release system binds the adhesive layer with a surface tension 4-5 dynes/cm2 (4x10-9-5x10-9Nm-2) less than that which it binds the image layer.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, in which the release system binds the adhesive layer with a surface tension of 34 dynes/cm2 (3.4x10-8Nm-2).
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 22, in which the application of pressure is by means of a pressure roller.
- A method according to claim 23, in which the roller is applied hot.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 24, in which the application of pressure is by a plate.
- A method according to any one of claims 1 to 25 in which the target surface comprises a surface of a compact disc.
- A method according to any of the previous claims in which images are transferred to a plurality of target surfaces.
- A method according to claim 27 in which the target surfaces comprise the surfaces of objects positioned on a moveable web.
- A method according to claim 28 in which the image transfer sheet comprises a web having a plurality of image areas, the web being fed by rollers so as to contact the target surfaces.
- A method according to claim 29 in which the adhesive layer is applied to the web which has a plurality of image areas.
- A method according to any of the previous claims in which the target surface comprises glass, plastic, fabric, wood or leather.
- An image transfer system comprising:a support;a pressure and heat applied image release system on said support, the image release system comprising a wax and a lacquer,an image layer releasably held on an image area of said image release system; anda pressure and heat activated adhesive applied to the image release system including the image area with the image layer thereon, the adhesive having the characteristic that it bonds more firmly to the image layer than the image layer bonds to the image release system, and being intended for application to a target surface to which the adhesive binds less firmly than the image release system.
- An image transfer system according to claim 32, in which the image release system is on a film support layer which is itself attached to a backing by a release coat on a backing adhesive coat of the backing, the backing being first peelable from the support so as to leave the image visible through the film.
- A system according to claim 33, in which the film support layer is a polyester.
- A system according to claim 34, in which the film support layer is polyethylene terephthalate.
- A system according to claim 34, in which the film support layer is polyethylene naphthalate.
- A system according to claim 33, in which the film support layer is polypropylene.
- A system according to any of claims 32 to 37 in which the release coating comprises a wax coating having a lacquer differential binding layer located thereon.
- A system according to any one of claims 32 to 38 in which the image release system has a surface tension to the applied image layer of 38-39 dynes/cm2 (3.8x10-8 -3.9x10-8Nm-2).
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GBGB9704628.8A GB9704628D0 (en) | 1997-03-06 | 1997-03-06 | Pressure-applied image transfers |
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GBGB9726842.9A GB9726842D0 (en) | 1997-12-20 | 1997-12-20 | Pressure-applied image transfers |
PCT/GB1998/000689 WO1998039166A1 (en) | 1997-03-06 | 1998-03-06 | Pressure and/or heat applied image transfers |
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